By Izunna Okafor, Awka A Nigerian gender advocate, Chief Mrs. Obby Okwubanego, has described her participation at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as a fully enriching experience that strengthened her commitment to advancing gender equality advocacy and inclusive…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Young public relations practitioners, students and innovators across Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world have been invited to massively participate in the Youth Innovation Programmes of the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), a much-anticipated event with many mouth-watering prizes and other benefits. The invitation and call for…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Son of the Anambra State Governor, Ozonna Soludo, has stirred fresh conversations on social media after revealing how he met whom he described as his new “herbalist/neighbour.” Ozonna, a UK-based creative personality, musician and social media influencer, made the revelation in a post and the accompanying video he shared on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could be best described as a befitting Christmas gift, the United States of America, on Christmas Day (December 25) launched deadly airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwestern Nigeria, over the much-talked about persecution and slaughtering of Christians in Nigeria by the said Islamic terrorists. The strikes, announced…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, has commissioned a newly established Chinese-owned restaurant in Awka, the state capital, describing the development as a clear indication that investor confidence is steadily returning to the state, largely due to improved security and deliberate government reforms. The siting of the restaurant,…
Dr. Nelson Omenugha, mnipr. nomenugha@gmail.com The recent designation of Nigeria by the United States as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) marks a moment of significant diplomatic tension — but also one of rare strategic opportunity. While the move underscores serious concerns over religious freedom, human rights, and communal violence, Nigeria can transform this…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely four years after the commissioning of the Anambra International Airport, Umueri (now the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri) by the immediate-past governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, the present administration of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled plans to construct another airport in the state. According to reports,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra-born billionaire industrialist and renowned philanthropist, Chief Dr. Cletus M. Ibeto, CON, has flown members of his elite inner circle on an all-expenses-paid tour across ten European countries, in what has been described by many as a stunning display of generosity and camaraderie. The revered Nnewi entrepreneur, popularly known as Omekannaya…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A tragedy unlike any other has struck in Ahmedabad, India, where a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical-college hostel minutes after takeoff, claiming the lives of over 290 people and leaving the city in mourning. The ill-fated Air India Flight AI‑171, bound for London…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could be described as both shocking and thought-provoking, a little boy from Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State has found himself in Ghana, after allegedly sneaking into a truck loaded with onions from Lagos without the driver’s knowledge. The strange and startling story, the…
